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Here's a Baker's Dozen (and how I own them) ...
Forbidden Planet (1956) - Blu-ray
Local Hero (1983) - Blu-ray
A Thousand Clowns (1965) - Blu-ray
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) - Blu-ray
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - DVD
Casablanca (1942) - Blu-ray
The Terminator (1984) - Blu-ray
The Last Samurai (2003) - Blu-ray
October Sky (1999) - Blu-ray
St. Vincent (2014) - Blu-ray
Let It Ride (1989) - DVD
Get Shorty (1995) - Blu-ray
The Whole Nine Yards (2000) - Blu-ray
I own 21 films from 1984 while I only own 10 films from 1999.
Furthermore, five films from 1984 appear on my 100 Favorite Films list compared to four films from 1999.
Thus I'm gonna have to go with 1984.
Here's the breakdown ...
<b>1984</b>
Bachelor Party - DVD
Body Double - Blu-ray
Broadway Danny Rose - DVD
Dune - Blu-ray
The Flamingo Kid - DVD
Garbo Talks - DVD (#93 on my list)
Moscow On the Hudson - DVD
The Natural - DVD
Once Upon a Time In America - Blu-ray
The Philadelphia Experiment - DVD (#81)
Purple Rain - Blu-ray
Red Dawn - Blu-ray
Revenge of the Nerds - DVD
Romancing the Stone - Blu-ray
Sixteen Candles - DVD
Starman - Blu-ray (#68)
Streets of Fire - 4K Ultra HD (#99)
Swing Shift - DVD
The Terminator - Blu-ray (#20)
This Is Spinal Tap - Blu-ray
2010: The Year We Make Contact - Blu-ray
<b>1999</b>
A Walk On the Moon - DVD
The Bone Collector - Blu-ray (#73)
Double Jeopardy - DVD (#89)
Entrapment - Blu-ray
For Love of the Game - Blu-ray
Galaxy Quest - DVD
The Green Mile - Blu-ray (#86)
Notting Hill - Blu-ray
October Sky - Blu-ray (#36)
Office Space - Blu-ray
<b>UPDATE</b>
Your list has inspired me to order <i>Three Kings</i> (1999) from Amazon.
The kiss in the Reflecting Pool scene in <i>Forrest Gump</i> (1994).
I'm referring to Ridley Scott's <i>Black Rain</i> with Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia and Ken Takakura.
As for <i>Cinderella Man</i>, it's that high on my list because I absolutely love Paul Giamatti's performance in it. He makes that movie for me.
Finally, I guess we'll have to disagree on <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i>, because I think it's the best film ever made.
Please note that I am now 72 years old. I still remember when my parents took my brother and I to see it on the big screen back when I was 11.
It had a huge effect on me then, and I still love the film.
And here are my favorites from 51 to 100 ...
51) In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray
52) Papillon (1973) - Blu-ray
53) Walkabout (1971) - Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD
54) Tess (1979) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray
55) Donovan's Reef (1963) - DVD
56) Stargate (1994) - Blu-ray
57) The Presidio (1988) - Blu-ray
58) Witness (1985) - DVD
59) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) - DVD
60) Marty (1955) - DVD
61) Darkest Hour (2017) - Blu-ray
62) The Sting (1973) - Blu-ray
63) Battleground (1949) - Blu-ray
64) One, Two, Three (1961) - DVD
65) Twelve O'Clock High (1949) - Blu-ray
66) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Blu-ray
67) Apollo 13 (1995) - Blu-ray
68) Starman (1985) - Blu-ray
69) Woman In Gold (2015) - Blu-ray
70) Black Widow (1987) - Blu-ray
71) The Dogs of War (1980) - Blu-ray
72) Hidden Figures (2016) - Blu-ray
73) The Bone Collector (1999) - Blu-ray
74) The Usual Suspects (1995) - Blu-ray
75) Big Wednesday (1978) - Blu-ray
76) In Harm's Way (1965) - DVD
77) The Dead Zone (1983) - DVD
78) Uncle Buck (1989) - Blu-ray
79) Von Ryan's Express (1965) - Blu-ray
80) Murphy's Romance (1985) - DVD
81) The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - DVD
82) Absence of Malice (1981) - Blu-ray
83) L.A. Confidential (1997) - Blu-ray
84) Defending Your Life (1991) - DVD
85) The Devil's Brigade (1968) - Blu-ray
86) The Green Mile (1999) - Blu-ray
87) As Good As It Gets (1997) - DVD
88) Notting Hill (1999) - Blu-ray
89) Double Jeopardy (1999) - DVD
90) Indian Summer (1993) - DVD
91) The King's Speech (2010) - Blu-ray
92) Shampoo (1975) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray
93) Garbo Talks (1984) - DVD
94) The Holiday (2006) - Blu-ray
95) Alien Nation (1988) - DVD
96) People Like Us (2012) - Blu-ray
97) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) - Blu-ray
98) A Good Year (2006) - DVD
99) Streets of Fire (1984) - 4K Ultra HD
100) The Cake Eaters (2007) - DVD
So there you have it.
I just finished compiling a list of my 100 favorite films (something I'll probably post either today or tomorrow),
and according to my list, the 1980s was the winner.
Breaking down my list by decades ...
1930s - two
1940s - three
1950s - ten
1960s - seventeen
1970s - twelve
1980s - twenty four
1990s - seventeen
2000s - eight
2010s - six
2020s - one
As far as which year in the 1980s was best, 1983 had five films on my list, while 1984 and 1989 had four films each.
Oh yeah, it should be noted that I am 72 years old, thus my list might tend to skew to older films.
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My most recent purchases from Amazon this past week are ...
<i>Dune</i> (2021) & <i>Dune: Part Two</i> (2024) on two 4K Ultra HD discs in one combo package
<i>The Godfather</i> (1972) - Blu-ray
<i>The Godfather Part II</i> (1974) - Blu-ray
note: I would have liked to have purchased both films in one combo pack, but the only combo pack available also included
<i>The Godfather Part III</i>, and since I refuse to allow that film in my house, I bought Parts I and II separately.
Finally, this morning I just ordered ...
<i>Under Siege</i> (1992) and <i>Under Siege 2: Dark Territory</i> (1995) on two DVDs in one combo pack which will arrive tomorrow
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Escape from Alcatraz
Play Misty For Me
The Terminator
Twins
True Lies
My top five and how I own them ...
Forbidden Planet (1956) - Blu-ray
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - DVD
Casablanca (1942) - Blu-ray
Ben-Hur (1959) - Blu-ray
12 Angry Men (1957) - Criterion Collection Blu-ray
<b>Bruce Springsteen</b>
Thunder Road
The River
Tougher Than the Rest
I Wish I Were Blind
New York City Serenade
<b>Van Morrison</b>
Stranded
Magic Time
The Healing Game
Ancient Highway
Celtic New Year
<b>Jackson Browne</b>
Before the Deluge
Sky Blue and Black
The Barricades of Heaven
Call It a Loan
Looking East
<b>Neil Young</b>
After the Gold Rush
Powderfinger
Helpless (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
Cowgirl In the Sand
Rockin' In the Free World
<b>The National</b>
Think You Can Wait
Exile Vilify
About Today
I Need My Girl
Fake Empire
<b>Scars on 45</b>
Change My Needs
Heart On Fire
Crazy For You
Runaway
I Will Be Here
Arthur's Knighthood scene in <i>Excalibur</i> (1981) - https://youtu.be/XAIeh0YarFs
I love this film, and this is definitely my favorite scene in it.
It took me awhile, but I finally comprised a list of my 50 Favorite Films.
There's only one film which appears in both lists, and that is <i>Blade Runner</i>.
Anyway, here's my 50 favorite films listed in chronological order and how I own them ...
. 1) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Blu-ray
. 2) Casablanca (1942) Blu-ray
. 3) The African Queen (1951) Blu-ray
. 4) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) DVD
. 5) The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) DVD
. 6) Stalag 17 (1953) Blu-ray
. 7) Forbidden Planet (1956) Blu-ray
. 8) The Ten Commandments (1956) Blu-ray
. 9) 12 Angry Men (1957) Criterion Collection Blu-ray
10) Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) Blu-ray
11) Ben-Hur (1959) Blu-ray
12) The Apartment (1960) Blu-ray
13) Spartacus (1960) Restored Edition in Blu-ray
14) The Guns of Navarone (1960) Blu-ray
15) The Hustler (1961) DVD
16) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 60th Anniversary Edition in 4K Ultra HD
17) The Train (1964) Blu-ray
18) A Thousand Clowns (1965) Blu-ray
19) Fahrenheit 451 (1966) 50th Anniversary Edition in Blu-ray
20) Wait Until Dark (1967) DVD
21) The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) DVD
22) Patton (1970) Blu-ray
23) Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Blu-ray
24) Chinatown (1974) Blu-ray
25) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Blu-ray
26) Caddyshack (1980) Blu-ray
27) Excalibur (1981) Blu-ray
28) Blade Runner (1982) Blu-ray
29) Local Hero (1983) Criterion Collection Blu-ray
30) Streets of Fire (1984) 4K Ultra HD
31) The Terminator (1984) Blu-ray
32) Children of a Lesser God (1986) DVD
33) 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) DVD
34) Black Widow (1987) Blu-ray
35) Black Rain (1989) Blu-ray
36) Field of Dreams (1989) Blu-ray
37) Let It Ride (1989) DVD
38) Grand Canyon (1991) DVD
39) The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Blu-ray
40) Leap of Faith (1992) DVD
41) Schindler's List (1993) 25th Anniversary Edition in Blu-ray
42) Get Shorty (1995) Blu-ray
43) L.A. Confidential (1997) Blu-ray
44) October Sky (1999) Blu-ray
45) The Whole Nine Yards (2000) Blu-ray
46) The Lord of the Rings (2001, 02, 03) Theatrical & Extended Editions Package Set in 4K Ultra HD
47) The Last Samurai (2003) Blu-ray
48) Seabiscuit (2003) Blu-ray
49) Cinderella Man (2005) Blu-ray
50) St. Vincent (2014) Blu-ray
Van Morrison - The Healing Game (live-1999) https//youtu.be/HlVZtzSJi70
OK, I'll break two of the three ties ...
1. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
3. The Byrds
I cannot break tie number two because as someone who is unfamiliar with either band, I feel that I am simply not qualified to break that tie.
Here's a list of two Baker's Dozens of them.
Sadly, some of my faves are no longer with us, but I'm gonna include them anyway.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Van Morrison
Jackson Browne
Neil Young
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Mark Knopfler / Dire Straits
Warren Zevon
Tom Waits
The National
Scars on 45
Sting / The Police
Linda Ronstadt
Rickie Lee Jones
Billy Joel
Steely Dan
The Byrds
The Cure
Stevie Nicks / Fleetwood Mac
Everything But the Girl
Kate Bush
Patti Smith
U2
The Corrs
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
You're welcome.
I hope you'll get to see some of the rarer ones I listed.
Actually, I hope that you'll get to watch them all, as I like them a lot.
I was a student at The George Washington University in the Foggy Bottom section of Washington, DC from the fall of 1969 until I graduated in 1973.
While I agree with a lot of what you say, I was quite surprised at your complaint that the buildings were tall.
No, they most definitely are not.
By Federal law, no building in our nation's capital can be taller than the dome of the Capitol building.
As someone who grew up in New York City, that is not tall at all.
But be that as it may, I must say that DC was a great place to go to college.
I was 17 when I started and 21 when I graduated.
Freshman year began with anti-war moratoriums and senior year ended with Watergate hearings.
Definitely a time I'll never forget.